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Garrison, Texas
Inside Garrison's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 81% of mapped land, the highest of 5 cities in Nacogdoches County. A shallow water table limits basements on 69%, the highest of 5 cities in Nacogdoches County.
That clay share is above Nacogdoches County's 13%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75946 overlapping the city. Of its 567 homes, 53% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1979.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Nacogdoches County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Garrison
Foundation repair in Garrison: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 81% of Garrison's mapped land, more than in 86% of Texas cities.
About 300 of Garrison's 567 homes are detached houses.
| Who designs the repair | The ASCE Texas Section's repair guidelines say a Texas-licensed engineer should evaluate the foundation and design the repair (2022 guidelines) |
| Prices | Cost guide ranges compared |
Soil under Garrison city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 80.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 68.7% |
| Septic fields very limited | 99.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 80.6% |
| Mapped soil | 749 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsville | 48% | n/a |
| Eastwood | 31% | 99% |
| Latex | 19% | n/a |
| Catuna | 1% | n/a |
| Metcalf | 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.8% by land area here, and 81% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 81% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Nacogdoches County is in drought on the latest map, and 81% of Garrison's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 69% of Garrison's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 99% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Nacogdoches County
100% of Nacogdoches County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Garrison. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75946 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Garrison
| Housing units | 567 |
| Median year built | 1979 |
| Built before 1980 | 53% |
| Built 2000 or later | 9% |
| Owner-occupied | 59% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $91,300 |
| Single-family detached | 59% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timpson | 8 mi | 62% | 49% |
| Appleby | 10 mi | 8% | 37% |
| Mount Enterprise | 13 mi | under 1% | 16% |
| Gary City | 16 mi | 64% | 65% |
| Tenaha | 17 mi | 78% | 52% |
| Nacogdoches | 17 mi | under 1% | 8% |
| Center | 19 mi | 46% | 31% |
| Cushing | 20 mi | 10% | 26% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status